Abstract
Based on diaries he kept between the ages of 13-16, musician and author Jim Carrolls book, The Basketball Diaries, describes his harrowing descent into drug use. The descriptions in the book are useful in helping those who work with adolescent substance abusers understand their patients experiences. Using Carrolls descriptions of his addiction, the author discusses various parameters that determine the appropriate treatment approach to the adolescent substance abuser. He discusses how Carrolls depictions of himself can be understood in light of research on motivation and readiness for change, and concludes that the evidence at age 16 does not suggest a good prognosis. Nevertheless, Carroll did survive, overcame his addiction, and made an adaptation to the drug-free adult world.
Keywords: Adolescent, substance abuse, addiction, Jim Carroll, The Basketball Diaries, Jim Carroll's book, drug use, treatment approach, motivation, prognosis, adaptation
Adolescent Psychiatry
Title: An Adolescent Psychiatrist Looks at the Story of Adolescent Addiction in The Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll
Volume: 1 Issue: 3
Author(s): Richard Rosner
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Keywords: Adolescent, substance abuse, addiction, Jim Carroll, The Basketball Diaries, Jim Carroll's book, drug use, treatment approach, motivation, prognosis, adaptation
Abstract: Based on diaries he kept between the ages of 13-16, musician and author Jim Carrolls book, The Basketball Diaries, describes his harrowing descent into drug use. The descriptions in the book are useful in helping those who work with adolescent substance abusers understand their patients experiences. Using Carrolls descriptions of his addiction, the author discusses various parameters that determine the appropriate treatment approach to the adolescent substance abuser. He discusses how Carrolls depictions of himself can be understood in light of research on motivation and readiness for change, and concludes that the evidence at age 16 does not suggest a good prognosis. Nevertheless, Carroll did survive, overcame his addiction, and made an adaptation to the drug-free adult world.
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Rosner Richard, An Adolescent Psychiatrist Looks at the Story of Adolescent Addiction in The Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll, Adolescent Psychiatry 2011; 1 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676611101030260
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676611101030260 |
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